Fact Book 2009-2010 2009-2010

Fact Book 2009-2010 2009-2010 University of West Georgia Fact Book Prepared by: Erma Shooks Department of Institutional Research and Planning Carrollton, GA 30118 678-839-6449 i ii Office of the President Carrollton, Georgia 30118 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends of the University: I am delighted to report to you that we continue to make progress along our trajectory to be a destination university – one which will be regarded in the minds of good high school students, and their parents, counselors and teachers, as a first-choice university. In this letter, I will deliberately stay away from a discussion of the budget crisis for multiple reasons. For one thing, while there is no denying that the budget reductions we face are so large and so serious as to impact every part of the University of West Georgia, I believe that it is best that my letter be a strongly positive one; there is genuinely very much of which we all can be proud. For another, the budget crisis is a rapidly changing situation and I am reasonably sure that what I write today will have changed by the time this Fact Book is public; and also, a reasonably thorough description of the impact of budget cuts on our excellent and very efficient university might take more space than we can afford! The fall semester opened with a record-breaking enrollment of 11,500 students, and student credit hours taken reached record levels as well. We crossed another landmark point in our history when enrollment exceeded 10,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) students for the first time. The university’s growth also included the development of new campus facilities that provide state-of-the-art academic, recreational and residential opportunities. The Coliseum opened as the new home for the Department of Health, Physical Education and Sport Studies as well as the arena for intercollegiate Wolves basketball and volleyball. The Coliseum may well be the largest enclosed facility between Atlanta and Birmingham with a maximum capacity of 7,500 seats for campus and community events. The growth has continued with a unique and beautiful Greek Village built for fraternities and sororities. The Village includes a community building, recreational facilities, outdoor green space and 18 residential homes. And our newest addition, University Stadium, is the centerpiece of a $29 million Athletics Complex, which will be completed in stages. The facility will feature sites for women’s soccer, a women’s varsity softball field, a women’s fieldhouse and additional practice fields for soccer and football. Other examples of our theme of Educational Excellence in a Personal Environment follow: The Princeton Review has continually recognized student satisfaction and the strong degree programs at West Georgia. The university has been published in America’s Best Southeastern Colleges every year since 2004. The Princeton Review selected the Richards College of Business as an outstanding business school for a fifth consecutive year and is including the college in its “Best 301 Business Schools: 2010” publication. Both national recognitions are based on a survey regarding the college’s academic programs and student satisfaction, as well as the university’s student body and campus life. West Georgia’s online WebMBA program has won recognition as one of the Top 25 Best Buys in the country by GetEducated.com, and The Princeton Review has listed our WebMBA as a “top choice” for an online MBA. iii West Georgia also offers outstanding creative programs in the Arts. A television and radio station, three theatres and several recital halls offer many opportunities for student accomplishment. The University of West Georgia ranks near the top in the state in enrollment numbers for its online courses and programs. UWG was among the first institutions in the University System of Georgia to offer online courses back in the 1990s and enrollment has increased from 250 students in 1997 to 4,347 in 2010. Two traditional points of pride continue to bring distinction to the institution: For 38 consecutive years, the UWG Debate team qualified for the National Debate Tournament, a record that is exceeded by only four universities in America: Harvard, Dartmouth, University of Southern California, and the University of Kansas. In eight of the past 12 years, UWG students have had more papers accepted at the very competitive National Collegiate Honors Council than any other institution in America. And the list goes on… Onward and Upward, West Georgia! Sincerely, Beheruz N. Sethna, Ph.D. Professor of Business Administration, and President of the University iv University of West Georgia Fact Book Table of Contents The University History of the University................................................................................................................... 2 Campus Description .......................................................................................................................... 2 Map of Campus ................................................................................................................................. 4 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................. 5 Vision Statement ................................................................................................................................ 5 Strategic Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Four Guiding Principles and Twelve Goals........................................................................................7 Accreditations and Affiliations ......................................................................................................... 8 The Honors College ........................................................................................................................... 8 Student Programs and Services ......................................................................................................... 8 Intercollegiate Athletics .................................................................................................................. 11 The Administration Administrative Organization ........................................................................................................... 14 University System of Georgia .......................................................................................................... 14 University System of Georgia Institutions ...................................................................................... 15 University Systerm of Georgia Board of Regents ........................................................................... 15 University System of Georgia Administrative Personnel ................................................................ 16 University of West Georgia Administration .................................................................................... 18 Departments of Instruction and Chairpersons ................................................................................ 18 University of West Georgia Organization Charts ............................................................................ 19 Enrollment and Credit Hour Production Detailed Composition of UWG Student Body ................................................................................ 24 Geographic Origin of Students by Classification ............................................................................ 26 Geographic Origin of Students ........................................................................................................ 27 Admissions Data ............................................................................................................................. 28 SAT Scores of Entering Freshmen .................................................................................................. 29 Undergraduate Applicant Profile ..................................................................................................... 29 Total FTE for Undergraduate and Graduate Students ..................................................................... 30 Detailed Enrollment and Credit Hour History .................................................................................. 31 Credit Hour History by College ....................................................................................................... 32 Continuing Education ...................................................................................................................... 38 Distance and Distributed Education Center .................................................................................... 38 Off Campus Programs ...................................................................................................................... 39 Retention Rates of Fall First-Time Full-Time Freshman Students ................................................... 39 Student Financial Aid ...................................................................................................................... 40 Student Financial Aid Growth ......................................................................................................... 42 Degrees Degrees and Majors Offered ........................................................................................................... 44 Degrees Conferred ..........................................................................................................................

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